I am an experienced therapist and counsellor registered with the UKCP. My approach is broadly-based and integrative, drawing upon a transpersonal training. I am also a qualified Relate couples counsellor and an EMDR therapist.

I work with individuals or couples, and supervise other therapists.

Integrative practitioners like myself generally try to draw together the most useful parts of other approaches. They avoid a one-size-fits-all philosophy and are more likely to respond flexibly to the needs of different clients. A recent survey of British counsellors and psychotherapists showed that there are now more integratively-trained practitioners than any other group, but that they still only amount to 1 in 5 of the total.

In general I work with clients on an open-ended basis but I also do time-limited work. For example, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy can be tailored to fit 4-6 sessions, some of which may be combined into double-length visits. So far I have usually offered EMDR sessions as an element of ongoing therapy, but the technique can lend itself to brief work.

I follow a UKCP-approved Ethical Framework and am happy to provide evidence of professional training and insurance.

Clients are often busy people with many demands on their time, so I do what I can to offer flexibility in scheduling appointments, though I believe the process needs a firm commitment to weekly sessions and, ideally, a regular diary slot.

There is a lot more information on my website: www.bretcollinscounselling.co.uk